Black and Missing Foundation Announces ‘Hope Without Boundaries’ 5K Run

by Shine My Crown Staff

The Black & Missing Foundation, Inc has announced its upcoming fundraiser, the ‘Hope Without Boundaries’ 5K Run/Walk.

The foundation’s mission is to bring awareness to missing persons of color, provide vital resources and tools to missing person’s families and friends and to educate the minority community on personal safety

According to the press release, proceeds from the event will go towards funding for families of the missing, flyer distribution, financial support, victim recovery, and burial service assistance.

“The number of persons of color missing here in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area and around the country is alarming. We are holding this inspiring, family-friendly 5K to bring more attention to the countless number of missing children, parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, and friends who might otherwise be overlooked.” a joint statement from co-founders Natalie Wilson and Derrica Wilson reads.

‘Hope Without Boundaries’ will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at the National Harbor in Maryland along the beautiful waterfront of the Potomac River and across the Woodrow Wilson bridge.

In November, the foundation its four-part documentary, “Black and Missing.”

The documentary was helmed by Emmy winner Geeta Gandbhir and award-winning documentarian, journalist, author and activist Soledad O’Brien and followed the ‘Black & Missing’ founders as they endeavored to track down community members of color who have disappeared without a trace.

“We hope to this docuseries will be a wake-up call and bring awareness to the disproportionate number of missing persons of color,” Derrica Wilson, co-founder and CEO of the Black and Missing Foundation, said in a statement to ShineMyCrown.com. “Unfortunately, their stories are often untold and these families don’t get media attention or law enforcement support they deserve. This is more than just a documentary, we are igniting a movement to help find us.”

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